City of Virginia Beach

The City of Virginia Beach is a full-service city located in Southeastern Virginia along the Atlantic Ocean.  It is the most populous city in the Commonwealth of Virginia (pop. est. 439,000) and lays claim to being the 39th largest city in the United States and the largest resort city in the world.  The City, named one of the 50 best cities in the United States by Bloomberg Businessweek, has a council-manager form of government.  The Mayor and three City Council members are elected at-large and seven Council members are elected by Districts in which they must reside.  The City Manager is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the City Council, is the Administrative leader of the municipal government, carries out the policies of the City Council, and is supported by four Deputy City Managers.  The annual operating budget is $1.9 billion, and the city employs a workforce of approximately 7,100 persons.